Mitchell Starc finishes with a five-wicket haul and Australia earn a massive lead. South Africa had a few moments throughout the day but it was Australia's day completely. Starc had a great day with both bat and ball after Mitchell Marsh's 96 while Lyon provided the early, important breakthroughs.

It's stumps on day two with that last wicket. It's hard to envisage a fightback from South Africa from this position but they'll try their best in the second innings which will start on a fresh morning. Join us then!

WICKET: Hazlewood joins the party

The eighth wicket is down as Hazlewood bowls Maharaj for a duck. 159/8 now and in dire straits.

WICKET: Starc gets his third

No doubts about this one. Full again from round the wicket, with a hint of reverse swing. Philander is squared up and the outside edge is taken neatly low down by Paine.

de Villiers continues to wage a lone battle with his fifty.

Australia lose a review

Steve Smith pushes for an appeal to go upstairs despite no one else joining him in appeal. It was for a caught behind against Philander but replays show no confirmation of an edge.

WICKET: Lyon strikes again

Quinton de Kock departs as well. A quicker one from Lyon goes past de Kock's defence and strikes the off stump. Australia are in complete control.

WICKET: Starc gets another

The reverse swing is doing the trick for Starc. Theunis de Bruyn edges one now to the keeper. Australia looking at a massive lead with that wicket. South Africa still behind by 243.

WICKET: Starc strikes

Reverse swing comes into play now. Mitchell Starc exploits it from round the wicket and has du Plessis edging behind to the 'keeper. This innings too, just like Australia's has been bereft of any momentum. The bowling has been of very high quality.

WICKET: Cummins gets Markram before Tea

A short ball from Cummins has Markram hopping and fending a simple catch to short leg. South Africa trail by 296 at Tea.

WICKETS: Lyon gets Elgar and Amla!

Spin strikes again. Lyon gets a wicket off just his second ball. Elgar gets a leading edge which is snaffled up by the bowler himself. But he's not done with that. Amla too is gone in the same over, a bit of extra bounce does him in and he's caught at short leg. Two wickets in his first over for Lyon, and Australia in a great position now!

INNINGS BREAK: Five for Maharaj

Australia have been bowled out for 351. Nathan Lyon becomes Maharaj's fifth victim of the innings. Australia will be happy with the total that they eventually finished with, thanks to Mitchell Marsh and an enterprising lower order. The pitch, however, doesn't hold any demons. South Africa will fancy their chances when they come out to bat in a short while.

WICKET: Mitchell Marsh falls for 96

Agonising for Marsh. Drags Philander to mid on just four short of his ton. But this has been a terrific knock from the all-rounder. He's given Australia more than a competitive total now.

Marsh fights on

He's scoring some very important runs for Australia and is getting close to a hundred as well. Australia going well past 300 now and can possibly go past 350 as well if Marsh stays longer.

WICKET: Maharaj gets Starc before Lunch

Maharaj gets his fourth wicket in the last over before Lunch. Australia go in at 300/8.

Fifty for Mitch Marsh

It has been a fighting knock from Marsh. Australia will value this knock highly.

WICKET: Maharaj gets Cummins

The one that doesn't turn does the trick. Cummins plonks forward in defence but is beaten through the gate. Maharaj gets his third and Australia slip to 251/7.

Second new ball taken, Rabada strikes!

End of a 60-run stand between Paine and Mitch Marsh. The second new ball has extra zip and bounce straightaway. Paine slashes outside off and gets a thick edge through to the 'keeper.

ICYMI: Keshav Maharaj looked very impressive on the opening day after a not-so-good time against India. Check out what our South Africa correspondent, Tristan Holme, wrote, here

Btw, the floodlights are on already...

Warming Up

The pitch at the Kingsmead, Durban wasn't the quickest and understandably, the pacers don't enjoy much in such conditions. However, Vernon Philander adjusted his lengths beautifully to extract movement and nip out a couple of wickets. Although, Kagiso Rabada didn't feel that he bowled that well personally, he did quite well to hit the high 140s and trouble the batsmen. Australia's David Warner and Steven Smith, both got fifties but couldn't kick on. Keshav Maharaj was glad to pick up two wickets too. So, if you got the indications, quite clearly, everyone was kept interested on this wicket.

The hosts would feel they are slightly ahead but then it's only slightly. Key would be the partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine. It appears to be an overcast morning, in fact there was some overnight rain too. That will get the Proteas interested. Watch out for an exciting morning session...